Osei-Kwasi H. A., Jackson P., Akparibo R., Holdsworth Michelle, Nicolaou M., Aikins A. D., Griffiths P. (2022). Assessing community readiness for overweight and obesity prevention among Ghanaian immigrants living in Greater Manchester, England. Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg, [Early access], p. [15 p.]. ISSN 2198-1833.
Titre du document
Assessing community readiness for overweight and obesity prevention among Ghanaian immigrants living in Greater Manchester, England
Année de publication
2022
Auteurs
Osei-Kwasi H. A., Jackson P., Akparibo R., Holdsworth Michelle, Nicolaou M., Aikins A. D., Griffiths P.
Source
Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg, 2022,
[Early access], p. [15 p.] ISSN 2198-1833
Aim This study assesses community readiness to prevent overweight/obesity among Ghanaian immigrants in Greater Manchester, England. Subject and method The Community Readiness Model (CRM) was applied using a semi-structured interview tool with 13 key informants (religious and other key community members) addressing five readiness dimensions. A maximum of 9 points per dimension (from 1 = no awareness to 9 = high level of community ownership), was assigned, alongside qualitative textual thematic analysis. Results The mean readiness score indicated that the study population was in the "vague awareness stage" (3.08 +/- 0.98). The highest score was observed for community knowledge of the issue (4.42 +/- 0.99) which was in the pre-planning phase, followed by community climate (vague awareness; 3.58 +/- 0.62). The lowest scores were seen for resources (denial/resistance; 2.70 +/- 0.61) and knowledge of efforts (no awareness; 1.53 +/- 0.44). Findings identified structural barriers, including poor living conditions as a result of poorly paid menial jobs and high workload, contributing to the adoption of unhealthy lifestyle behaviours. Socio-cultural factors such as fatalism, hereditary factors, and social status were associated with acceptance of overweight. Conclusion Despite recognising overweight/obesity as an important health issue in these communities, especially among women, it is not seen as a priority for targeting change. To help these communities to become more ready for interventions that tackle overweight/obesity, the focus should initially be to address the structural barriers identified, including reducing poverty, alongside designing interventions that work with these structural barriers, and thereafter focus on the socio-cultural factors.
Plan de classement
Nutrition, alimentation [054]
;
Urbanisation et sociétés urbaines [102]
;
Démographie [108]
Description Géographique
ROYAUME UNI ; GHANA
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010086499]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010086499
